A family home, which has been through generations, sees its fair share of happy, sad and perfect moments, and thus, taking care of that home becomes a must for anyone still living there. Restoring a home takes a lot of money and while it does end up being worth it in the end, facing an empty savings account sometimes takes away the happiness you get when you see your magnificent home towering over you in all its glory.

Onwards from part one, we are going to give you several more tips on how you can properly winter proof your home in a more affordable and eco-friendly way in part two of ‘Winter Proofing Your Home”.

The Usual Suspects

Keeping an eye on the usual suspects that result in air leaks is the best way to stay on top of any insulation problems. While you might replace your rickety windows with proper uPVC windows, you can’t stop the leakage if you don’t take care of the other nooks and crannies around the house, which means the attic rafters, attic hatch, any wiring holes or plumbing vents, etc. Caulking the seams can help in ridding the house of any cold wind you might feel.

Winter is coming and things are getting frantic at Oridow. With the number of calls people are making so they can get their creaky old windows and doors replaced with proper uPVC products, many are now asking us what else they can do so that they can make their house resistant against the chilly season.

Because we make products that are better for the environment as well as energy efficient, we know quite a bit on how a person can winter proof their home. Here, we are going to give you some tips which have worked well for a lot of people, and since they are quite easy to do and affordable, you don’t even have to worry about any expenses.

Bored of your old windows? Looking to purchase new ones, but do not have enough money? Well.. Your problem is now solved! With a number of cost effective windows now widely available, you can make your choice according to your house. Here are few of types of windows; choose the one which best suits your house:

Building energy efficient is the next big thing! You should make sure that your home saves you money and is contributes to the development of an energy efficient society and environment. For ensuring building of an energy efficient home you should invest in these energy efficient equipments:

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It’s spring cleaning time, and there is nothing you’d like better than to get your hands on a genie’s lamp so that you can wish all this cleaning away. Cleaning is no one’s idea of a good time, but if the time comes where you start tripping on piles of clothes you’ve left on the floor, it means you need to roll up your sleeves and get cleaning. From the ground up, the process of clearing away the grime and the mess can actually be therapeutic until you reach the spotty windows and uPVC doors.

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